| 单词 | equivocal |
| 释义 | equivocal (once / 1525 pages) adj Try to remember that uncertain means equivocal and certain means unequivocal. That's a tricky movement the un- is making, and a lot of people get stumped. From the Latin aequus 'equal, the same' + vocare "to call," equivocal describes when something is too close to call. Whose hand first touched the last brownie on the plate? We asked everyone but the answers were equivocal. WORD FAMILYequivocal: equivocally, equivocalness, unequivocal+/unequivocal: unequivocally, unequivocalness USAGE EXAMPLESTo its credit, the film manages to remain equivocal, keeping us in suspense, until the 11th hour. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) Then in a TV interview on CBS, he was equivocal on the issue. The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016) But as the election approached, Mr. Trump grew less equivocal. New York Times(Nov 15, 2016) 1adj open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead an equivocal statement the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness popularity is an equivocal crown an equivocal response to an embarrassing question Syn|Ant ambiguous ambiguous having more than one possible meaning double, forkedhaving two meanings with intent to deceive evasivedeliberately vague or ambiguous indeterminateof uncertain or ambiguous nature unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion unambiguoushaving or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning absoluteexpressing finality with no implication of possible change straightforwardfree from ambiguity unquestionablenot open to question 2adj uncertain as a sign or indication the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal Syn inconclusive not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question 3adj open to question aliens of equivocal loyalty "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson Syn questionable subject to question |
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